GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
belonging or native to a particular people or country
The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| guileless | innocent |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |